1235:: Stamps, U.S., 2¢, 1927, General Washington, Winter, Valley Forge, unused
U.S. #645
1928 2¢ Valley Forge Issue
Issue Date: May 26, 1928
First City: Washington, DC and six cities
Issue Quantity: 101,330,328
Washington Winters At Valley Forge
From December 19, 1777, to June 18, 1778, the Continental Army, under the command of General George Washington, camped at Valley Forge.
Following the crushing defeats at Philadelphia and Germantown in late 1777, General George Washington led his men to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, on December 19. In addition to the recent losses that had dampened the men’s spirits, there was little food and inadequate clothing for the harsh winter conditions ahead. Crude huts were hastily constructed to provide some type of shelter. It was only when the last of 10,000 men had moved into sturdier structures that Washington abandoned his own tent in favor of the relative comfort of a cabin.